Scholarship Recipients 2025
Members of the WSFGC have contributed to seven annual scholarships, with each recipient receiving $2,000. Selection of the students is made by their respective department chairs. The scholarships are distributed among Western Washington University's College of the Environment (one scholarship), the University of Washington (three scholarships), and Washington State University (three scholarships).
Kadan Gustafson
Western Washington University
College of the Environment
WSFGC Scholarship
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Kadan Gustafson is pursuing a BS in Environmental Science. He has decided to emphasize in Freshwater & Terrestrial Ecology and a certificate in Geographic Information Science. This education will not only grant him a meaningful career path, but the knowledge and fulfillment he has been seeking regarding the environment.
Emma DeBoer
University of Washington
College of Built Environments
Department of Landscape Architecture
Verna J. Weiler Scholarship
Emma DeBoer is a graduate student in Landscape Architecture studying ecological design. Her goal is to design climate resilience in urban spaces by restoring natural systems and processes. Inspired by her background in ecology, she hopes to create designs that foster multispecies interactions, reconnecting people with the natural world they are situated within. She looks forward to a career as a Landscape Architect, prioritizing public access to nature within cities.
Madison Galimanis
University of Washington
School of Environmental Forest Services
Violet Nevitt Goss Scholarship
Madison Galimanis is a senior undergraduate studying plant-microbe interaction in the Doty Plant Microbiology Lab. Specifically, she researches endophyte colonization dynamics in Poplar plants and hopes to translate the findings to bioenergy feedstock improvement application. She intends to find a professional position as a lidar analyst, environmental consultant, botanist, restoration manager, or ecologist after graduation.
Zachary Record
Washington State University
School of Design and Construction
Landscape Architecture
WSFGC Scholarship
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Zachary Record is a junior in the landscape Architecture program. He was inspired to pursue an education in landscape architecture after taking an environmental science class in high school and learning about the importance of the built environment in ecological health. In his career he hopes to design meaningful landscapes that address client needs through thoughtful planting and material choices, doing his part to help solve issues like the climate crisis, habitat loss and sustainability.
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Sasha Crawford
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Winner!
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​​2025 NGC Violet Gose Scholarship
$3,800
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Sasha Crawford holds two BAs in Psychology and the History of Art and Visual Culture from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is currently pursuing a Master of Landscape Architecture. Through his work on both the UCSC and UW Farms, he has developed a deep understanding of the importance of urban agroecology as a tool for education in sustainability, food sovereignty and self-efficacy. He hopes to position himself as an advocate for urban agriculture within his career as a landscape architect. He is committed to serving the public through regional and local planning and the design of publicly accessible green spaces, with a critical focus on climate adaptation and ecological resilience.
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Stephen White
University of Washington
Department of Biology
May Garrett Hayes Scholarship
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Stephen White is an undergraduate junior from Spokane studying Biology with a concentration in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation. Camping with his family he developed a profound appreciation for nature, forests and wildlife. One of the highlights of his undergraduate career was participating in a study abroad program in Costa Rica and Olympic rainforest, where he contributed to an ongoing research project looking at how plants and microbes interact. His eventual goal is to study nature and ecosystems through research as a scientist.
Ilana McGrath
Washington State University
Department of Crop & Soil Sciences
WSFGC Scholarship
Ilana McGrath is a senior studying Organic and Sustainable Agriculture and Field Crop Management. These interests stem from her passion for human and environmental health and how they are interconnected, and the need for practical approaches to sustainability. After graduating, she hopes to apply skills from university to hands-on work in agricultural production.
Sophia Rees
Washington State University
Department of Horticulture
Mrs. Frank S. Greeley Scholarship
Sophia Rees is a third-year student pursuing a BS in Integrated Plant Sciences with a major in Landscape, Nursery and Greenhouse Management. She chose to study plant science because she has a passion for plants. She is specifically interested in greenhouse and nursery management, plant and pollinator conservation and arboriculture. She hopes to own her own greenhouse/nursery business and become a certified arborist in her future.